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Aug 13, 2019

Starr Hill AC

The third beer in Starr Hill’s Hopped as Hell variety IPA pack is one that I feel should receive serious consideration for […]

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Jul 22, 2019

Stone Brewing Tropic of Thunder Lager

Stone Brewing’ latest year-round offering is a lager. Yup, the makers of the original bad-boy, Arrogant Bastard, and a myriad of IPAs […]

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Mar 4, 2019

Surly One Man Mosh Pit

It’s no secret that I’m not a huge fan of fruit juicy IPAs. I do like a good example of the style […]

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Apr 18, 2018

Stone Brewing VirtuALE IPA

Hop extracts have been used for years in brewing. The technologies behind the processes by which extracts are made, however, are always […]

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Mar 30, 2018

Decadent Ales Citra Citra Citra

I know absolutely nothing about New York’s Decadent Ales other than what I’m told on the packaging of this can of Citra […]

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Feb 21, 2018

Surly Hop Shifter IPA

Hop Shifter has been in the works at Surly Brewing for quite some time now. The company started the series in an […]

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Nov 13, 2017

Captain Lawrence Tears of Green

I was on the hunt for a few stouts on a recent beer run when I happened to spy a four-pack of […]

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Nov 3, 2017

Surly Abrasive Ale

Surly Brewing is no stranger to hops. They’ve got their 16 Grit (a double IPA), their Xtra-Citra (hop-forward pale ale) and, of […]

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Jun 27, 2017

Almanac Hoppy Sour: Citra

I’m not sure ho long Almanac Beer has been making dry-hopped sour ales, but I’ve noticed a little something the past couple […]

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Feb 17, 2017

Upslope Citra Pale Ale

Of the two samples that I recently received from Upslope brewing, it was the newly announced Citra Pale Ale that garnered a […]

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Jan 19, 2017

Coronado Brewing North Island IPA

It’s interesting to me that a brewery known for crafting solid West Coast IPAs has brewed an example of the style more […]

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Jan 17, 2017

Upslope Brewing Announces New Year-round Offering, Citra Pale Ale

Press Release Boulder, Colo. (Jan 16, 2017) — Over eight years ago, Upslope Brewing introduced its first offering, Upslope Pale Ale, to […]